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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

221 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 12

Federal Parliament Represented

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 December 1937 · page 1

Mr. J. A. Perkins, Assistant Minister for Customs, and member for Eden-Monaro, personally represented the Prime Minister, Mr. J. A…

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Local Govt. Elections Two New Men on Town Council Cr. Julian Defeated In A Riding

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 December 1937 · page 2

As a result of Saturday’s triennial election there will be two new faces at the Municipal table, although one of them—ex-Ald. J…

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Local Govt. Elections Three New Men in City Council Mulwaree Council Unchanged How Electors Voted on

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 December 1937 · page 5

Municipal and Shire triennial elections were held in Goulburn on Saturday and were almost uneventful. J. W. Seiffe[?] was the only one of the 10 retiring aldermen who did not gain re-election to the City Council, the three…

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City Council Mayoral Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 1

A special meeting of the Goulburn City Council will be held on Thursday night next at 7.15 for the, purpose of…

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Impersonation in Municipal Elections in City

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Reports by officials who took part in yesterday's municipal, elections, are convinced that numerous s cases of impersonation…

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City Elections Citizens' Reform Victory

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The return of Citizens' Reform aldermen with a substantial majority over Labour appeared to be certain when primary votes in…

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Shire Elections Old Hands Returned Matt Gay Close to Victory

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 3

In the presence of about fifty members of the public and all the candidates with the exception of Cr. Kennedy and Mr…

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Demondrille Shire. the Triennial Elections All the Retiring Councillors Re-elected

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 4

The Triennial Election of Councillors for the Shire of Demondrille was held on Saturday last, and was conducted by Postal Ballot. All the…

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Municipal Council. the Triennial Elections Alds. Kelly and Killick Tie for Top of the Poll

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 1

The Triennial Election of Aldermen for the Murrumburraah Municipal Council took place on Saturday last. The Town Clerk (Mr A. H. Williams)…

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The Post Forthcoming State Elections Goulburn Seat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 1

[Our columns are open to all opinions, reasonably expressed, by we do not identify our views with those of correspondents.]…

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Municipal Election Several Surprises

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 2

The Municipal election passed off very quietly on Saturday last. Voting proceeded quietly throughout the day, and there…

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Shire Election

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 2

A postal ballot was takes on Saturday last for the election of two Councillors for "C" Riding, the Councillors for the other…

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Should Be Simpler Voting At Shire Elections Incorrect Declarations

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 December 1937 · page 4

Referring to the large number of incorrect declarations at the recent shire election, Mr. C. H. Boxall said if the matter was not simplified…

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Gunning Shire Election of New President

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 December 1937 · page 3

GUNNING: The first meeting of the new Gunning Shire Council was, held on Saturday. Present were:—Councillors F…

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Upper House Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 December 1937 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: F. J. Pratten was to-day elected to fill the vacancy on the Legislative Council. In the final count, Mr. Pratten secured 84…

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Election of Mayor Alderman Bobbin Chosen

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 4

There was a full meeting of Aldermen at the special meeting on Monday night for the purpose of decline the Mayor…

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A Dead Heat Election of President

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 5

When Cr. Riley and Cr. Ryan each recorded three votes in the election for the office of president of the Mumbulla Shire Council (Bega) a draw…

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Shire Election Too Many Informal Declarations Representations to Local Govt. Dept

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 December 1937 · page 1

“The recent shire election shows clearly there is something wrong with the system. The procedure for declarations was not plain enough…

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Rumanian Elections Government Loses Majority

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 December 1937 · page 4

BUCHAREST Wednesday: The Government secured only 38 per cent. of the total votes at the election. It is the first time in Rumanian…

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Councillor Forced to Resign Council Owed Him Money By-election to Be Held Sydney

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 1

Elected to the Petersham Council on Saturday, Dec. 4th, Alderman W. G. Whitely resigned last night because the Council owes him £3/9/-…

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